Mohammed Mustafa, who is a farmer in the delta of the low in the south-western part of Bangladesh, has revived the practice of agriculture of the ancestors of the growth of the crop style, in a context in which the sea levels on the rise, and flooding caused by the storm is threatening more and more land for agriculture, transmitting Reuters.

During periods of extensive flooding put in a lot more capacity for people to grow their food, and the more and more I use the floating platform are made of the vegetation in order to grow fruits and vegetables, including cucumbers, carrots, radishes, gourds, bitter, papayas, and tomatoes. Most of them are sold as seedlings.

Life-raft, woven from the stems of this species are invasive of hyacinth (hyacinth), it gives a chance to the families in time for the season of monsoon a turn for the worse, when the land dried out, is extremely rare.

The age-old technique of 200 years, was originally used by the farmers in the region during the flood season, which used to last for about five months of the year. However, now, the area will remain under the water for 8-10 months, and the proportion of land being flooded grow.

"In those days, the land is under water for a long time. The technique of this ancient, it has helped us to earn a living,” said Mustafa, the 42-year-old, at the time you plant the balls of dirt on the sole of the boat.

"The father and the ancestors of all, they used to make it. However, the work isn't easy. So, initially, I was trying to gain from the sale of the fruit, however, I have got much obliged,” said Mike, the only one with a family of six members. "I-I-I tried his hand at farming, floating, five years ago, and it has made a difference is great, in my entire life."

The waters are covering more and more ground

The approach is now widely practised by nearly 6,000 to farmers ' livelihoods in the south-western part of the swamp, he could prove to be crucial, given the fact that climate change is increasing the levels of the sea, and do that still small.

Digbijoi Hazra, a senior official of the agriculture sector in the district of Pirojpur in Nazirpur, he says the number has risen to nearly 4,500 of them as they were five years ago.

Farms floating-covering 157 acres in the disrictul Pirojpur, and 120 acres of Nazirpur has grown from 80 acres, how many of them were five years ago.

"It requires less space than traditional agriculture, and there is no need for pesticides," said Hazra told Reuters.  "When you struggle with the…the impact of global warming, agriculture and the floating could be the future."

As one of the countries most affected by climate change

In Bangladesh, located at a lower elevation, is considered to be among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of the climate, the impact of the increase is accounted for by the storms, flooding, and erosion.

The impact of the climate, it is composed of natural factors, such as tectonic movement, leading to the drowning of the earth below, and the dams in the upstream, which hold the mud, what would replenish the delta-being.

Between 2000 and 2019, Bangladesh's was the seventh place on the list of countries most affected by climate change, according to the Index of the Risk of Global Climate change in the year 2021, the product of the NGO Germanwatch.

"Because it is the largest delta of the world…and a portion of the vast area of the land passing by frequent floods, especially flash floods along with erosion by the river", the Development of Asian girls at a ratio of 2021.

Jamaica is also often affected by cyclones that reach into the Bay of Bengal, the weather and global warming to produce different types of rainfall more erratic. More than one-quarter of the population of as many as 165 million people Currently living in coastal areas.

30% more food by 2050

The levels of the growth of the seas, and the erosion of the coast, it could cause a total loss of 17% of the area of land in Bangladesh, 30% of the crop production by the year 2050, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund, 2019.

Sailing a boat across one of the many streams of the country, Mustafa says that he is now, he can feed his family, "without asking for help."

The profit, however, decreased with the increase in prices, he said. This year, he has spent close to $ 43 (4,500 bdt) to a boat-load of iacinți of water every stone about the weight of 1.2 tons, in order to weave them into new products this year. Last year, the cost was only 1,000 of your money.

The floating platforms, of which the training lasts for two months, there is usually a length of 6 meters and a width of half a meter, but can be several times the length of it, say the farmers. They need to be replaced with new ones after about 3-4 months ago.

Mohamed Ibrahim, one of the other farmers in the area, said that the beds of floating will enable them to grow more crops in a reliable manner.

"The water levels are rising. I can still remember how I used to play football on the ground, which is now under water at high tide and at low tide they should,” he said to the man, 48-year-old at the time of selling the boat shoots out of gourds that i grew up on the sole of the boat.

The effort, don't stay without a fee.

His wife, Murșida kandahar, but he refused, at the age of 35 years old, he said he was working more than an eight-hour day by the balls of the seedlings that were planted on the raft, but it iacinții often the cause of itching, and sores on the palms of the hands and fingers.

Kajol Begum, mother-in-30-year-old has two daughters, said: "the Work is so hard and painful. I can't sleep at night because of the pain from the middle of it. But, what else would I be able to do it when the water is all over the place most of the time?”.

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